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Where Knowledge Junkies Get Their Fix
It’s natural that “Greatest Hits” compilation albums are among the biggest-sellers; it’s an easy way for a casual fan to get most of an artist’s biggest hits in one package. The biggest-selling album in U.S. history is the Eagles’ Greatest Hits 1971-1975, while in the U.K. it’s Queen’s Greatest Hits. But some artists decided to give their “Best Of” albums proper titles. Here are 15 such recordings, and you’ll have to choose between two artists to determine which one recorded that “Greatest Hits” album.
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14/15, The Human League and Erasure?
Who can possibly remember their songs, let alone come up w/ an entire album of “hits” for these two 80s new wave bands?
posted by Jonny on 7-9-2009 at 10:07 pm
14/15. Like Jonny, I missed the Human League/Erasure question.
posted by Eli on 7-10-2009 at 11:28 am
Darn – 10/15 for me.
posted by Steve on 7-10-2009 at 3:50 pm